Question about Lego Pens

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Are the connection points of the beads from Lego Pens system compatable? I ask because some of the bead pieces look like they would make wonderful detail pieces, and I wanted to know if it would work before I make purchases. Bricklink only has a limited range of beads that are purchasable as separate parts, and the colors I want are nearly all only available as part of the pen sets.

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Also, in case that you mind, the minifigs that come in the pens not only have adaptations for the hole of the pen, but they also seem to be made of a different material... In my experience, there's something different about them (I can't point out exactly what), but they feel to be of about lesser quality than regular minifigs.

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I see many of the people have mentioned their compatibility. Here are just a few qualifiers that jump to my mind that I think should me mentioned.

1. Yes it's true that the segment pieces are often a very tight fit. However the can also be a ridiculously loose fit depending on the age of the pen/era. And proportionately since the hole on the bottom is tight, the matching stud on the top is slightly smaller/loose.

2. The legs and torso of characters included... Don't quite fit normal people. It will go in most the way but then is stuck with around 3/4 of a plate left to go and starts to bend the legs for an insecure fit. Also the arms will be loose (and if I recall are very hard to remove).

3. The pen actual pen mechanical pieces... The rod/ink cartridge is difficult because it is thinner than a bar. The White click mechanism that looks like it would make a beautiful flamethrower nozzle is a pain to connect to anything, and the spring is very useful (as it can perfectly circumscribe a stud width).

(as can be see in various MOCs we have created, we love dismantling the pen pieces and find most of their parts very useful especially the rubber grip :D)